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2. Momordica charantia - Wikipedia

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   Momordica charantia (commonly called bitter melon, cerassee, goya, bitter apple, bitter gourd, bitter squash, balsam-pear, karavila and many more names listed below) [1] is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean for its edible fruit.

3. Cucurbitacin - Wikipedia

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   These authors also discovered the transcription factors Bl (Bitter leaf) and Bt (Bitter fruit) that regulate this pathway in leaves and fruits, respectively. The Bi gene confers bitterness to the entire plant and is genetically associated with an operon -like gene cluster, similar to the gene cluster involved in thalianol biosynthesis in ...

4. Citrullus colocynthis - Wikipedia

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   Citrullus Colocynthis Fruit in Behbahan Wild Citrullus Colocynthis. Citrullus colocynthis, with many common names including Abu Jahl's melon, (native name in Turkey) [2] colocynth, [3] bitter apple, [3] bitter cucumber, [3] egusi, [4] vine of Sodom, [3] or wild gourd, [3] is a poisonous desert viny plant native to the Mediterranean Basin and West Asia, especially the Levant, [5] [6] [7] Turkey ...

5. List of plants used in herbalism - Wikipedia

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   São Caetano melon It is a diuretic and aid in the treatment of diarrhea and syphilis. [42] Centaurea cyanus: Cornflower In herbalism, a decoction of cornflower is effective in treating conjunctivitis and as a wash for tired eyes. [43] Chrysopogon zizanioides: Vetiver Used for skin care. [44] Cinchona spec. Cinchona

6. Cucurbitaceae - Wikipedia

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   Momordica – bitter melon. Luffa – commonly called 'luffa' or ‘luffa squash'; sometimes spelled loofah. Young fruits may be cooked; when fully ripened, they become fibrous and unpalatable, thus becoming the source of the loofah scrubbing sponge. Cyclanthera – Caigua.

7. Momordicine - Wikipedia

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   A momordicine is any of several compounds found in the bitter melon vine, Momordica charantia. They are glycosides of cucurbitane derivatives. [1] They include Momordicine II [1] Momordicine IV, 7-O-D-glucopyranosyl-3,23-dihydroxycucurbita-5,24-dien-19-al [1] Momordicine II and IV can be extracted from the leaves of M. charantia by methanol.

8. Are berberine supplements actually ‘nature’s Ozempic’? Here’s ...

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   Berberine, a plant compound traditionally used in herbal medicine, is today commonly stocked on the shelves of health food stores and pharmacies as a supplement.. Berberine supplements gained ...

9. Citrullus - Wikipedia

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   Citrullus amarus Schrad. – citron melon; Citrullus colocynthis Schrad. – colocynth; Citrullus ecirrhosus Cogn. – tendril-less melon; Citrullus lanatus Matsum. & Nakai – desert watermelon Citrullus lanatus subsp. vulgaris var. cordophanus Fursa; Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus; Citrullus mucosospermus Fursa – egusi melon